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Toupiie
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New info

http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/coordination.html

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:16 pm

waitress#2
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Toupiie wrote:

New info

http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/coordination.html

More code that I can't decipher. Sad

I don't understand why the PM would keep posting a cipher that nobody has cracked yet without providing another clue so we would know what it says, but that's just my frustration with the code speaking.

I looks like the blacked out portion of the termination notice says Extraterrestrial, so these guys are definitely the Men in Black.

I replied to to them asking a bunch of questions

Quote:

Dear Mr. Malinski,

I do have a lot of questions.
I would like to know where Tommy's brother is.
Why are you keeping him captive? Why do you want to make Tommy a prisoner too?
What is it that you want?

this was their reply

Quote:

Ms. Smith,

I understand your hostility given the tenure of my predecessor. Please be assured that I will do my best to answer your questions. You must understand, however, that I am not at liberty to disclose certain things, nor am I privy to all details. As for these questions, I think I can answer them without any indiscretion.

First, I don't know where Tommy's brother is. I wish I did. It would make my job considerably easier. He seems to have gone missing. I also must tell you that while there is a certain amount of collaboration between the two operations all I know is that John's whereabouts is unknown. I believe the search is centered on the west coast. It was the last I heard. There are some turf wars going on over this situation, which is further complicating communication.

Next, I think prisoner is probably too strong a term. Protective custody would be closer to the truth. The brothers present a great challenge to many institutions, to the security of our nation and possibly beyond. Not because of what they might do, I don't think, but because of what they are.

As for what I want, I want to find Tommy. What happens then is, largely, not up to me. Nor even up to Director McDonald if I understand the situation correctly.

I would appreciate it if you would communicate my concern to Tommy. I'm afraid for his safety.

Adam Malinski

Then I was curious about Agent John being sent to a "farm" and received this answer

Quote:

Ms. Smith,

Thank you very much. 'The Farm' is just an in-house name for headquarters. Some of our members, especially in the upper echelon are former CIA, and the name sort of got transfered. I suppose its somewhat rural location adds to the nomenclature. Is there anything else I can help you with? It is late and I have some house cleaning to do tomorrow, so if I don't get back to you quite so promptly I hope you will understand.

Sincerely,

Adam Malinski

I googled CIA and farm and found this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Peary

I let Tommy know about the termination email and this was his response

Quote:

Thank you Sweet Jane. I will be careful. Good news. Knew something was changing. Dont think this is all. Move again tonight, maybe tomorrow. Short of cash, afraid to use cards. Sell car I guess. Will see.

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhDEzxP7oYw

I asked him if their were any questions that he wanted me to ask and was worried about him using his car because a car is easily traced and he replied

Quote:

Ask where is brother John. maybe they lie. Maybe they lie in way that say something. Maybe they don't. Ask what they want, why they prisoner us. I don't know. Ask questions, see what they say. You be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXfKXEgP5A0

You be careful too, yes? Make sure password to email is good one. Don't think they bother you, but...

Car okay. "Many are my names in many countries." More than one way to sell car anyway. Smile

He doesn't really understand their email, he sent me this

Quote:

Don't know what to think of letter. many words dont make sense. Many groups of words dont make sense. I will study. way your people handle -word is organize, maybe?- groups very different from mine. understand stories, songs, poems, much better than this. What you think it means? Help please. I will think very hard. Maybe means brother John is free, yes? Maybe in California, yes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbRKfieMsdQ

Smile

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:44 am

Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee

Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

New message

Quote:

Subject: stay safe
from: "itis you" (happyjackislostSPLATgmail.com)

i tell this to Sweet Jane but i tell you to so maybe get ideas?

Here is what i think of. I think bad John fired because he does many stupid things. Threat yes, but more too. I think he does not control his helpers well. I think is keystone kops. I think he stupid. i think he tell us codeword. I think I dont want to be protected by these people. I think i look for brother John with out there help.

I watch there site. I will wait to see if they make more mistakes. Maybe they have more pages. Maybe they 'leave the light on' again.

I stay here one more day I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nViPOfr1MeU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wI6uAOHzvo

I'm not following this much at this point, so forgive me if this is trout-able.

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:12 pm

AUZ505
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Location: Germany

I guess this could be important:

Quote:

i think he tell us codeword

So what could be the codeword?

[UPDATED] Found codeword for thw first part

Quote:

NFTPM EVPXH FNIPD KBDVG INDTE DYEXH IPLCT QGPVC FGKPO CLDMD
UFPHN IHATN FNYFO RPKLF PDNBP HLWDP HIZLK IKGYB EKNDC MDTCI
OXSF

with playfair and password "FindTommy" (from Twitter Dec 17) I got

Quote:

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE FIND HIM. GRAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR FAILURE. IF ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIRED USE THE MACHINE ON DEFAULT

I have sent this to Tommy.

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:35 pm

waitress#2
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YAY! AUZ

New page on helpfindmybro
http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/files.html

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:52 pm

AUZ505
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Location: Germany

It seems most could be decoded with codeword "FINDTOMMY".

Here the text of the coordination page:

Quote:

Use the usual contact and encryption methods. Use the helpfindmybroSPLATgmail.com email for this project.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE FIND HIM. GRAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR FAILURE. IF ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIRED USE THE MACHINE ON DEFAULT

Who's the idiot that put 'WE' on the web pages. Fix it NOW while I do damage controh.

Done

borr, it's 'Elwood' not 'Elmo'

Goddammit can I get a little help here? We're gonna lose these fools.

Let's try something else. Call in the clownh.

Got his email. We got him. Let's not blow this.

He iust got away. These people he talks to are pretty smart. Let's move security up one notch. Standard setting version one two fiva.

Next things are not decodeable with playfair and "findtommy". Guess "two five" is the new pass/code.

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:03 pm

AUZ505
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waitress#2 wrote:

YAY! AUZ

New page on helpfindmybro
http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/files.html

Sorry for the double post, but how did you find this?
Seems very interesting. Good work Rock On

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:08 pm

waitress#2
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Tommy mentioned that he thought there could be more web pages in at least a couple of emails,

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and I cheated. Razz

) So no kudos for me.

Edit/I didn't see your 2nd post. Laughing

I think I must be tired. I think the other code is Enigma, RRR and 125, but I can't get it to work.

Edit/Tommy is on the run again, there is an update on http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/coordination.html

He sent me this email in reply to the files page.

Quote:

Is very interesting. Must run. on coordination page it sez

"Charleston. Now."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLLcvWeiKw

more soon. How they find?

Edit/I got an email from HelpfindmybroSPLATgmail.com

Quote:

Ms. Smith,

A little busy right now, so forgive my haste. I didn't say the custody was for HIS protection. More likely yours and mine. But I do want him to be safe. I do want him reunited with his brother. Just not in a 'rogue' sort of way. The email choice should have told you something... I am only trying to bring a measure of control to the situation. They can be together and even have freedom to do the job they were sent to do. In time. Please convey this to him.

Malinski

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:57 pm

Toupiie
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Location: Toupiie Land

From HelpFindMyBro On twitter about 1 hour ago

Quote:

James Is. Shut down Maybank, Folly and JI express

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:11 pm

waitress#2
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Posts: 873

Toupiie wrote:

From HelpFindMyBro On twitter about 1 hour ago

Quote:

James Is. Shut down Maybank, Folly and JI express

Those are roads out of Charleston so they are trying to trap him in.
I was not aware he was in Charleston. It might have been from one of the videos, but how did they know he was in Charleston?

Edit/Tommy is safe for the moment anyway. Smile

There was a tweet from Adam that just said "dammit" and I got this email from Tommy. It was in reply to my asking him how they could have known he was in Charleston and telling him there were road blocks set up to trap him.

Quote:

No one know. Maybe from blog? have to use virusrogue to log in. But one minute, no more. cant do that. something not right. I am safe. Did not use the roads. More soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-2VLV_-SS0

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:48 pm

AUZ505
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Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 1599
Location: Germany

waitress#2 wrote:

Tommy mentioned that he thought there could be more web pages in at least a couple of emails,

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and I cheated. Razz

) So no kudos for me.

Edit/I didn't see your 2nd post. Laughing

I think I must be tired. I think the other code is Enigma, RRR and 125, but I can't get it to work.

Yes, but how did you cheat?

Here the answers from Tommy after I sent him the decoded parts:

Tommy wrote:

Thank you AUZ. Wonder what machine he meen? any kloo? So happy. Can I be happy jack again?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQwm2ZWzb7o

you be safe too.

Tommy wrote:

I see now version 125. What meens it? Thank you again. "you r made of awesome!"

So like waitress suggested, the machine should be enigma. I'll give it a try.

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:51 am

waitress#2
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Because I couldn't get anywhere with Enigma I decided it must be Fialka Machine. I PMd Pancito and he got me a link to the program as well as had success with the first line.

Quote:

NOW THE BROTHER IS GONE WTF HEADS WILL ROLL

http://www.xat.nl/fialka/
This thread has some explanation of how it works
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=498557#498557

Quote Pancito

Quote:

You want to have it in it's own folder and you should generate a couple text files you can copy stuff into in the same folder. Do it a line at a time and shut down the program after each message. There's probably some way to reset, but I haven't figured it out.

Pancito had these instructions spoiler fonted so i will too

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1. copy a line into your 'decode.txt' or whatever.
2. start fialka
3. set it for decode [see the pic]
4. click the file icon, third down, upper right hand corner, under the x [close] and the gears. [not in pic 'cause that's a real fialka...]
5. select the file. you want a .txt file.
6. press the green button
7. c&p into your output file, save, whatever
8. close fialka and goto 1.

I am still working on it, if I figure it out I will post it, if you figure it out first please post. It looks like there are 2 new lines of code on the Weebly page this morning.

Edit/I have the 2 new lines at the bottom of the Weebly page deciphered, it doesn't sound good, I will relay this info to Tommy

Quote:

DISPERCE THE DETECTION TEAM
PSYCHOS AWAY

Edit/here is the entire coordination page deciphered as of today

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ITISI MPERA TIVET HATWE FINDH IMGRA VECON SEQUE NCESF ORFAI
LUREI FADDI TIONA LSECU RITYR EQUIR EDUSE THEMA CHINE ONDEF
AULT

Who's the idiot that put 'WE' on the web pages. Fix it NOW while I do damage

controh.

R

Done.

boss, it's 'Elwood' not 'Elmo'

Goddammit can I get a little help here? We're gonna lose these fools

Let's try something else. Call in the clownh.

R
Got his email. We got him. Let's not blow this.

He iust got away. These people he talks to are pretty smart. Let's move security up

one notch. Standard setting version one two fiva.
R

NOW THE BROTHER IS GONE WTF HEADS WILL ROLL

IF ALL ELSE FAILS TRY HONESTY

YOU ARE SO FUNNY

they're buying it

STILL GETTING STUFF FROM WEBSITE HANDLE AS JOHN JAKE PLEASE

MISSED HIM AGAIN SHIT

HE HAS STOPPED EMAILING GONE TO GROUND I THINK HE KNOWS SOMETHING COVER
THE AIRPORTS GRAND CENTRAL ETC JUST IN CASE STILL NOTHING ON THE OTHER ONE

What's the pass?

Idiot!

He's running

Security please?

got it!

You're fired.

Who left the light on?

Uhhh. That may have been a mistake bossX

Mind your own business and use the machine.X

Good luck John.

We will maintain security at all times. Is that understood?

BEST BET IS EAST SEABOARD BETWEEN NC AND FLA

WE GET THIRTY MORE AGENTS TOMORROW LETS BE READY PEOPLE

Charleston. Now.

DISPERCE THE DETECTION TEAM

PSYCHOS AWAY

Thank you Pancito! Your Fialka instructions were excellent.

Edit/there is a new file on http://helpfindmybro.weebly.com/files.html it looks like they know he left by boat. I wonder how they know so much. Confused

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:55 am

AUZ505
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I guess they know so much, because Tommy sends out a signal:

Quote:

As we cordoned off the James Island area the detection team could only report that the 'signal' was fading. Despite efforts to spread out from the James Island and Charleston area the detection team could not get a stronger signal.

I will ask Tommy to check his belongings for something like a emitter.

BTW, What is an APB?

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:53 pm

waitress#2
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AUZ505 wrote:

BTW, What is an APB?

All Points Bulletin, it's police jargon.

Edit/2 new emails the first one is from happyjackislostSPLATgmail.com I had shown him the deciphered coordination page.

Quote:

That is very interesting. Can tell some of when was written by other events, yes? i think psychos not me, not you, something else is. I am not 'more than one'. You are not running. I am not sure. Did you see Charleston report? Still do not no how they find. *sigh* I travel. Only on boat for short time. Then bus. Now I rest. Soon something else. Good news that Brother is free, yes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uLsy5t9JOw

haha

The 2nd one is from helpfindmybroSPLATgmail.com

Edit/here is my email to them so you can know what they're talking about.

Quote:

Dear Mr. Malinsky,

It is my understanding that they fell to earth accidentally. What job were they sent here to do?

Sincerely,
Jane Smith

Quote:

MS. Smith

Who told you that? You know more than you should, though I'm not surprised. This doesn't disturb you? You don't fall from 20 light years. Do you know that there was a malfunction of some sort? Has Tommy told you this? Where exactly are you located? We would very much like to speak with you. My understanding is that they are engaged in a sort of anthropological survey, the purpose of which is unclear. Perhaps you could ask Tommy?

Sincerely,

Adam Malinski

This is the Charleston doc tommy was talking about. I posted it earlier but as an edit and I haven't figured out how to get things posted below attachments yet, so it got lost in my post.

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:58 pm

waitress#2
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New emails with some important info so....double post.
From tommy about the signal AUZ mentioned

Quote:

just said to AUZ:

Don't have much stuff left. I will check. Travel light. Don't think could be inside. cant worry about that. Nothing i could do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcLgviJaM6g

I relayed the message from the Men in Black to Tommy

Quote:

It looks like I need to stay safe too. They have told me a lot of things about you but I don't know how

and he said this

Quote:

es mostly true. I study you, yes? Brother too. different way.I know some, he knows some, "Sum is greater than the parts". purpose "To seek out new life and new civilizations."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI

Lonely in space. not any voices. but hear you. purpose "Hello I love you wont you tell me your name?" Maybe. Can not decide alone. Many voices need to say "yes!" Hard to explain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoONINt2DhY

boat okay i think. bad landing. someone see. should not have.

Yes, you be careful.

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

Lyrics to the Police video, One World Not Three

Quote:

One world is enough, for all of us
One world is enough, for all of us

It's a subject we rarely mention
But when we do we have this little invention
By pretending they're a different world from me
I shelve my responsibility
One world is enough, for all of us
One world is enough, for all of us

The third world breathes our air tomorrow
We live on the time we borrow
In our world there's no time for sorrow
In their world there is no tomorrow
One world is enough, for all of us
One world is enough, for all of us

Lines are drawn upon the world
Before we get our flags unfurled
Whichever one we pick
It's just a self deluding trick
One world is enough, for all of us
One world is enough, for all of us

I don't want to bring a sour note
Remember this before you vote
We can all sink or we all float
'Cause we're all in the same big boat
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday

I sent this to HelpFindMyBro

Quote:

Dear Mr. Malinsky, Tommy told me that he and his brother fell to Earth. I don't know anything about a malfunction. A lot of communication with Tommy has been through video. It might not hurt if you tell me what you know. I would prefer not to meet with you, and you really don't need to know where I'm at. I'm sure you can get it down to 1 in 5 million and that's as close as I really want you to get.Tommy gets huge bonus points in his trust ration with me. I trust Tommy, I don't actually trust you. Too much subterfuge. Sincerely,Jane Smith

This was their response

Quote:

Ms. Smith,

The trust issue is understandable. Tommy can be quite charming. Again, there are things I am not at liberty to discuss, and other things I simply don't know. Perhaps the 'fell to Earth' is metaphorical? It is hard to be specific with you. I can't tell you certain things that I do know unless I know you already know them. Quite a dilemma. I do think you already know that they are, ummm, 'Undocumented Aliens," let us say. I know that they SAY they are here to study us, but who can truly know their motives. Obviously a group which can do what they have done has powers we can only imagine. This has caused a certain degree of apprehension in even the highest circles. I can also say that the pending change of government has added to the complexity.

They arrived in September and were at liberty for approximately two months. It took us a while to fully appreciate the situation and then to find them. About two weeks ago they went missing, first Tommy and then John. We're not sure how that happened, which is in itself a point of concern.

I have tried to be forthcoming here, but I think a little quid pro quo would go a long way at this point. I will answer your questions as best as I am able, but I can't delve into areas of which you are ignorant for obvious reasons. The more precise your questions, the more precise my answers will be. What do you know? My primary concern at this point is Tommy's welfare. Is he alright? Have you been in contact with him recently?

Adam Malinski

I am thinking about how to respond to them. I trust Tommy, it doesn't seem like it's that bad if he is here to study us, if the MIB capture him they will study him in a very bad way, not just casual observation which is how tommy seems to be observing us.

Tommy mentioned that he left his HEAD in San Francisco. If he gets back together with his brother will the pair of them be dangerous? The MIB mentioned that they were only whole when together, they have gone rogue and aren't effective that way, they can't complete their mission.

A lot to think about....

Has anyone else emailed either MIB/Adam or Tommy?
AUZ have you emailed Adam?

Edit/New update on coordination page translates to:
ANY LUCK ON SMITHQQ LOCATION ONLY NO ACTION PLEASE

Laughing

Tommy isn't worried that they will find me, he's probably right. He is amazing to be able to find all of these videos.

Quote:

Looking for 'Jane Smith" I think. Very common name, yes? Yahoo will help them? "NO ACTION' is good. Worry for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0e10baH6cE

Stay safe you!

<3<3<3

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